BARBARA L BERNS ARNP
NPI 1760719686
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Elkader, IA
About Barbara L Berns Arnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BARBARA L BERNS ARNP (NPI 1760719686) is an individual family provider in Elkader, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (A106896) and active in the NPI registry since November 2009. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Barbara L Berns Arnp is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Barbara Berns reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Postville, IA 52162
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1164599643 (Iowa)
- 89 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 52043 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 13
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Barbara Berns's NPI number?
The NPI number for Barbara Berns is 1760719686. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 13, 2009. The provider is also known as Barbara L Schultz Arnp.
Where is Barbara Berns located?
Barbara Berns practices at 911 Carter St NW, Elkader, IA 52043. The listed phone number is (563) 245-1717.
What is Barbara Berns's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Barbara Berns enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Barbara Berns is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organization bills Medicare for Barbara Berns's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Barbara Berns reassigns Medicare benefits to Veterans Memorial Hospital City Of Waukon Ia (Postville, IA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Barbara Berns's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Barbara Berns was last updated on August 21, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Barbara L Berns, ARNP · NPI 1760719686
Family physician in Elkader, Iowa. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 13, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1760719686 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 13, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** A106896 (Iowa)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 911 CARTER ST NW, Elkader, IA 52043-9016
- **Phone:** (563) 245-1717
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Veterans Memorial Hospital City Of Waukon Ia (NPI 1417696527, Postville, IA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 21, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1760719686) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.